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Modals · CEFR A2 · Everyday
Can has no past participle and no future of its own, so be able to fills every gap: will be able to, have been able to.
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I will be able to come tomorrow.
am / is / are / was / will be able to + verb
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मैं कल आ पाऊँगा।
I will be able to come tomorrow.
Can has no past participle and no future of its own, so be able to fills every gap: will be able to, have been able to.
I will not be able to come tomorrow.
Can has no past participle and no future of its own, so be able to fills every gap: will be able to, have been able to.
Will you be able to come tomorrow?
Can has no past participle and no future of its own, so be able to fills every gap: will be able to, have been able to.
She was not able to come yesterday.
Can has no past participle and no future of its own, so be able to fills every gap: will be able to, have been able to.
The shape
am / is / are / was / will be able to + verb
Talk about ability in tenses where "can" does not exist.
In Hindi
can के सब रूप नहीं होते, इसलिए बाक़ी समयों में be able to उसकी जगह लेता है।
CoCap explains every structure in both languages, because a rule you understand in Hindi is a rule you can use in English.
The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
I will can come tomorrow. | I will be able to come tomorrow. Two modals cannot sit together — use "be able to" after will. |
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I will be able to come tomorrow.
मैं कल आ पाऊँगा।
I will not be able to come tomorrow.
मैं कल नहीं आ पाऊँगा।
Will you be able to come tomorrow?
क्या तुम कल आ पाओगे?
She was not able to come yesterday.
वह कल नहीं आ पाई।
I was not able to meet you yesterday.
मैं कल तुमसे मिल नहीं पाया।
I will be able to finish my work on time.
मैं अपना काम समय पर पूरा कर पाऊँगा।
Close enough to be mixed up with this one. Knowing the difference is most of knowing either.
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
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